EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Exercise tube “Exertube” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1666/17
Summary
null The product poses a risk for the environment because the handles contain up to 9 % short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. The product does not comply with…
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Product
Exercise tube
- Name / model
- Exertube · 29066-000
- Batch number(s)
- 7332867091185
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Exercise tube, green plastic with black handles, approximately 2 m long
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk for the environment because the handles contain up to 9 % short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. The product does not comply with the Commission Regulation 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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